Animal poke



June 5, 1923.

1,457,672 A. J. REISENAUER ANIMAL POKE Filed July 25 1922 I' I v aunt A/oys J fife/s em: as

Patented June 5, 1923.

' ALOYS a. nnisnnnunn, orjoonron, wears-matron, I

ANIMAL PGKE.

lipt1icatioii filed iui flaa'laea. ,serialno. 577,303.

To all altohtitmtay concern;- I

Be it .known that-11, 'ALoYs. J] REISEN- AUER, a citizen of the United States, residing atColton, in Whitman C'ounty, and State of Washington, have inventedcertain new and. useful Improvements-1nAnimal Fokes, or

whicl the followingis aspecification l present invention r elates, to, improvements in animal pokes especially adaptedfor use as hogyokes of the type, compr1singia device supportedfrom the pierced ears f of the animal and embracing means co-operating to discourage or prevent the breaking or passing through wire fences or slmilar barriers. The hog-tight fencing customarily employed for confining hogs is usually very expensive, and frequently'it is desirable that the hogs be turned into fields not provided with such fences. By the utilization of the device of my. invention the animal or animals may be turned loose in fields provided with the ordinary wire fences,'thus eliminating the necessity for the more expensive fencing for the field.

The primary objectof the invention is the provision of a device of simple construction that may with facility be attached to and supported from the pierced ears of the hog; which is comparatively light in, weight and comfortable, but which is effective in the performance of its functions when needed.

To this end the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements of parts of a resilient poke or yoke furnished or fashioned of a single piece of wire,'bent to the required form or shape, and provided with retaining means, as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged ac cording to the best mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the 7 device of myl invention in use;

Figure 2 is an enlarged front, face, view of the poke. v

Figure 3 is a side view or edge view of the device as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail view.

In carrying out my invention I utilize a single piece of wire, and by suitable machinery or tools fashion and'form the ma- These armsare fashioned with oppositely .terial to the desired shape. The ,completed devicecomprisesgan end, comparatively flat. I ,circular loop .or coil .1 from which. the arms Y Q and 3 extend in approximate parallelism;

disposed, lateral bows 4 and 5 'ofv substanr tial rectangular shape, designed to aiford'a comparatively Iwiderbase or support against the forehead of the hog. In'use thecir'cular loop liesfiat againstthe head ofthehog just below thejeyes naa little. abo-ve thefnose a as shown; Andthe lateral bows 4E and 5, it

will beseen, provide a wider andsubstantial support for the device to prevent turning thereof. Y s- Fromthe two bows, thearms diverge, and are fashioned'with end portions 6-and 7,

each of which terminates in a forwardly f bent or rounded hook as 8; Because of the resilien'cyof the wire of which the device is composed, these arms2-6 3 7 have a tendency to spread, but. are retained against spreading'by the presence-of a transverse slide-bare which'connects them together.

The slide bar is fashioned with end eyesor rings 1O,v 10, which embrace the arms; and the bar may be slid, after being passedv over the hooked ends, (which are drawn to-'.

gether for this purpose) down to the two bows l and 5, as seen in Figure 2. The bows form shoulders to obstruct movement of the slidebar, and-the resiliency of the diverging arms because ofv the frictional en v gagement between the arms and the eyes ofthe bar, holds the slide bar in place on the arms when the device is not in use.

In the utilization of the poke, the ears of the hog are first pierced at predetermined points, and the hooked ends 8, whichfare drawn together for the purpose, are passed upwardly through the inturned ears. 3 The slide bar is then slipped over "the hooked v ends of the arms, and slid down" against the fears as seen in'Figure 1 bringing the device to positionto rest againstthe forehead of the hog, the coil and lateral bows hold thedevice in position against wabbling,

and the forwardly projecting hooked ends incline'upwardly inthe general plane of the face of the animal lying. against theretreat ing forehead. Thevision of the hog is not obstructed, as it will be observed" that the 7 arms 2 and 3, which'are brought comparatively close lie between the eyes; Thevanimal is thus; free to pursue'his natural course, but it will be apparent that he will be unr able "to 'root under a fence,- inasmuch asthe arm' sections 6 and 7 and the "hooked" ends thereof will engage the horizontal Wire of ent thatfthe device possesses simplicity,

durability, and -reliability,vmay be manufactured at'comparatively slightexpense, and 'withal is an efficient device for performing its required functions.

"Having thus fully describedmyinvention,

- what I claim as'newand desire to 'secure vby Letters Patent is p 1. An animal pokecomprising a single pieceof Wireifashioned'vvith a spring'coil and diverging arms;- said arms :having opposed laterally extendingbows and'hooks at their extremities adapted to pierce the ani- 1nals-ears,-@--and means for retaining said arms against divergent opening movement. 2. An animal poke comprising a single piece of Wire fashioned with a spring coil and divergingarms, hooks formed at the extremities of said arms, shoulders formed in said arms intermediate tliehooks*andnml,

and aretaining .member connecting'-said arms. 3. A11'animal-poke"made of asingle piece of Wir'eihaving a'n-end'springcoil; diverging arms, opposed laterally-e2itehding lofops in said arms," overhangingahooks at the" extrem- I itieslof said arms, and bridge-bar having end eyeseconnecting sa id arms.

In testimony -whereof ram-my Signature- ALUYS J'." REISENAUER. 

